Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 5/22/23

WEEK OF MAY 22ND MONDAY, MAY 22ND On Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: H.R. 1076 – Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. De La Cruz […]

SENATOR COTTON, CONGRESSMAN BANKS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PREVENT SCHOOLS FROM CONCEALING GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), and Rick Scott (R-Florida) have introduced the Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act, legislation that would prevent K-12 schools from performing a “gender transition” on children behind their parents’ backs. Congressman Jim Banks (Indiana-03) introduced companion legislation in the […]

SENATORS CRUZ, BLACKBURN OPEN AND CALL FOR PROBE OF BUD LIGHT POTENTIALLY MARKETING TO UNDERAGE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH DYLAN MULVANEY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, have opened an investigation into and called on the beer industry’s self-regulatory body—the Beer Institute—to investigate whether Anheuser-Busch’s partnership with influencer Dylan Mulvaney violates the Beer […]

Congressman Johnson Chairs Hearing on Weaponization of FACE Act Against Pro-Life Advocates

The hearing, “Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act,” examined the Biden Administration’s unequal application of justice against pro-life advocates and crisis pregnancy centers in the wake of the Dobbs decision WASHINGTON — This week, United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, held a hearing, […]

Chair Jeff Duncan Opening Statement at Markup of Three Bills to Bolster America’s Energy Reliability & Security

Washington, D.C. — Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at Tuesday’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee markup of three bills to bolster energy reliability and security. Excerpts and highlights below: AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN NUCLEAR   “Thank you all for being here today. We are holding […]

Senators Rick Scott & Tommy Tuberville Lead Senate Rebuke of Biden Rule Allowing Biological Males in Women’s Sports

18 Republican senators join Sens. Scott & Tuberville in warning the change to Title IX “destroys the protections” created for female athletes 51 years ago WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Senator Rick Scott and Tommy Tuberville led a group of Republican senators in issuing a clear rebuke of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s proposed changes to Title […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 5/15/23

WEEK OF MAY 15TH MONDAY, MAY 15TH On Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: H. Res. 363 – A resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, as amended (Sponsored […]

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube Introduces Legislation to Eliminate DEI in the Military

WASHINGTON —  U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has introduced The Eliminate DEI in the Military Act to prohibit federal funding from being used for any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activity in the armed forces, service academies, or at the Department of Defense. “The military’s sole focus should be on the safety and security of the […]

SENATORS COTTON, DAINES, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN DOD FROM FUNDING OR HOSTING DRAG QUEEN PERFORMANCES

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Montana), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) in introducing legislation to stop the Department of Defense (DOD) from using taxpayer funds or taxpayer-funded facilities from hosting drag queen performances. The bill follows recent reports that Malmstrom Air Force Base […]

Senator Thune: The Ball is in President Biden’s Court

“It is profoundly disturbing that with a national debt in excess of $31 trillion – and growing every day – the president and the Democrat leader can’t be brought to consider even the mildest spending reforms.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about President Biden’s refusal to negotiate […]